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E771 LRY

1987 Jaguar Xjs

Gold Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Nov 2009
Tests7 (3 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

1,320 mi
Last recorded1,320 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2010
Typical for 1987 Jaguar Xjs77,038 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE771 LRY
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1987
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

3 pass 4 fail
Fail 15 Jan 2010 1,320 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front subframe heavily corroding

front valance heavily corroding

horn note

offside & nearside front bottom suspension arms heavily corroding

offside & nearside front coil springs heavily corroding / weak

offside & nearside outer sills corroding

offside & nearside rear floors corroding

offside & nearside rear trailing arm front bushes worn / perishing

offside front, offside & nearside rear tyres perishing

rear suspension lower cover bolts missing

Pass 27 Nov 2008 880 miles

drivers seat belt slow to retract

front suspension crossmember,components and springs heavily corroded

light switch stiff

Fail 21 Nov 2008 872 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

drivers seat belt slow to retract

front suspension crossmember,components and springs heavily corroded

light switch stiff

Pass 15 Nov 2007 813 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE FLEXI HOSES PERISHING

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS CORRODING

BOTH REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WEAK

FRONT SUBFRAMES / SPRING MOUNTINGS HEAVILY CORRODED

MOST SUSPENSION BUSHES PERISHING

Fail 12 Nov 2007 811 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

BOTH FRONT BRAKE FLEXI HOSES PERISHING

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS CORRODING

BOTH REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WEAK

FRONT SUBFRAMES / SPRING MOUNTINGS HEAVILY CORRODED

MOST SUSPENSION BUSHES PERISHING

Pass 23 Nov 2006 150 miles

slight blow from middle exhaust section † †front shock absorbers weak

Fail 2 Mar 2006 107 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

SLIGHT BLOW FROM O/S MIDDLE SECTION JOINT

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?

Based on 127,020 MOT tests across 12,009 vehicles.

74.2%
Pass Rate
540
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
12,009
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,735
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,722
brake binding 4,089
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,050
parking brake recording little or no effort 3,046
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E771 LRY is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs in Gold with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

Across all 1987 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 77,038 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Jaguar Xjs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,735 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E771 LRY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xjs typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 39 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E771 LRY is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 4 December 1987.

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